Issue 11 of 2024 brought to you by
NaturaLED

CODES + STANDARDS // LEGISLATION + REGULATION 

2023 NEC Amendment
Allows Some Battery-Only Light Switches

The 2023 National Electric Code (NEC) language initially banned battery-only wall light switches. However, the NFPA published a Temporary Interim Amendment to the 2023 NEC that now allows some battery-only wall light switches IF they incorporate a positive means of notification of impending battery depletion.
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

UL 924 Emergency TLEDs
Available from Multiple Manufacturers

In January of this year, LightNOW wrote about the first UL 924 emergency TLED from NaturaLED.  A lot has happened since then! 
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Interesting Street & Area Light Innovations

CONTROLS // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

PoE Lighting Leader Pursues the IoD ... Internet Of Desks

MHT Technologies, a leader in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting, has released Inspextor Smart Desk, a PoE connected, adjustable-height desk that monitors its surroundings and communicates through the Inspextor cloud-based software / app. 
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LIGHTING DESIGN

Project Spotlight: Ling Ling Dubai

By Guest Author Georgia Christley, Office & Marketing Manager, FPOV 

Ling Ling Dubai, a high-end dining and nightlife venue, is located within the luxurious Atlantis The Royal Resort in Dubai, UAE. Spanning approximately 12,000 square feet, Ling Ling Dubai offers a sophisticated blend of Asian cuisine and chic nightlife, creating an immersive experience that goes beyond traditional dining.
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AGRICULTURE

Will the Most Expensive Spices Save Vertical Farming?

Vertical farming has been struggling, due to high capital costs and high energy costs. Some vertical farms are now setting their sights on the most valuable crops in the world to achieve profitability. 
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AGRICULTURE  //  CONTROLS

Lighting + HVAC Integration Also Occurring In Greenhouses

To improve greenhouse management, Sollum Technologies announced a new strategic partnership with Damatex climate control systems. This collaboration combines the greenhouse lighting control features of Sollum’s proprietary SUN as a Service® cloud platform (SUNaaS®) with Damatex’s advanced climate control systems. 
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AGRICULTURE

What Is Long-Day Lighting for Dairy Farms?

Long-Day Lighting (LDL) is an established strategy in the dairy farming industry, but not universally implemented. LDL uses lighting to boost both productivity and animal welfare. 
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LEGISLATION + REGULATION  //  LIGHTING INDUSTRY

USTR Releases Four-Year Review of Section 301 Tariffs

By Guest Author Michael Weems, VP of Public Policy, American Lighting Association  

Increased prices, as a result of the Section 301 tariffs on product coming from China, are here to stay and new tariffs are on the way. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently released the long-awaited statutory four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on products coming from China.
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Deep & Narrow Targeting of Workflows Is AI’s Next Frontier

Some experts are predicting that AI will evolve away from a general prompt bot exemplified by OpenAI’s ChatGBT or Google’s Gemini, and take over highly specialized corporate workflows as the next phase of AI. 
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